This would be about the living cost for a family of four however, some houses here cost up to 25,000 php per month but these houses would run about 60,000p in Cebu etc. The living cost in Butuan are such that one can save money to go to Cebu for fun etc. while still saving money. Cars can be purchased here in any price range but I recommend multicabs as they are cheap with plenty of available parts. They cost around 193,000p here for a multi-van but its better to buy them in Cebu for 125,000p and just pay wages the 3,000p shipping to bring it back to Butuan, this will save you a lot of money. For those not interested in driving cars for hire cost 200p per hour with driver or 1,500p per day.